Viewfinder: Honoring a Fallen Firefighter in New York
Firefighters gather up an American Flag after the funeral for New York City firefighter Lieutenant Michael Davidson at St. Patrick's Cathedral on March 27th, 2018, in New York City, New York.
Funerals
Field Notes: A Sacrifice for the Afterlife in Indonesia
At a funeral in a remote corner of Indonesia, water buffalo are sacrificed in order to help carry the deceased to the afterlife.
Training Celebrants to Offer More Meaningful Funerals
Trained celebrants — often with backgrounds in psychology, social work, acting and other professions that emphasize writing or public speaking — are helping families create personalized ceremonies to honor loved ones who've passed on.
Was Osama bin Laden's Burial Handled Correctly?
How to honor, or desecrate, the body of a fallen foe such as Osama bin Laden often leaves the victor fearful of creating a shrine where the unslain gain succor.
Green Planting: Eco-Friendly Burials Catching On
The numbers are still small and even proponents admit to a whiff of fad, but backers of green burials see their way of death as the wave of the future.